Madeline and Simone Holtznagel were photographed carrying their young children as they disembarked a seaplane and made their way to Justin Hemmes' waterfront mansion in Vaucluse, Sydney.
The sisters arrived together with their babies, with Madeline Holtznagel carrying her son Jaeger and Simone Holtznagel holding her daughter Gia as they stepped off the aircraft onto the sand. Justin Hemmes, who has been linked publicly with Madeline since 2019, was also on hand and was seen carrying bags across the beach.
Photographs of the arrival show Madeline, 28, wearing a loose striped boat-neck top, matching shorts and sunglasses while carrying Jaeger, who wore a green-and-white striped playsuit. Simone, 32, arrived in a plain loose top and animal-print Bermuda shorts and held one-year-old Gia, who wore pink-and-white stripes. Hemmes, described in reports as a pub owner and business magnate, was dressed casually in a white T-shirt and light grey pants.
An insider told media outlets earlier this year that a friend of Hemmes had moved out of his Vaucluse mansion to make space for the expanding household. Hemmes has previously been described in reports as having significant personal wealth; media profiles have placed his net worth in the billionaire range.
Madeline and Hemmes began dating in 2019, and their relationship has attracted public attention in recent years. Reports in 2023 noted engagement speculation after observant fans photographed Madeline wearing a ring on her wedding finger during an outing in Japan; photographers and social media users described the jewellery as an emerald-and-diamond promise ring in some images. Madeline's pregnancy was confirmed to media outlets in November.
Simone Holtznagel's family life has had recent changes. Simone and her former partner, celebrity trainer Jono Castano, welcomed Gia last year and separated on Easter Sunday of the same year. Castano confirmed their split to media in July, and Simone later posted an image on social media in December featuring a card from a deck of inspirational aphorisms with a quote that read, "The best revenge is no revenge. Move on, be happy." Simone has since said she is raising Gia on her own.
The arrival at Vaucluse follows a period of high-profile public appearances and social-media activity involving both sisters. They have continued to share aspects of family life while maintaining professional engagements in modelling and related ventures.
Representatives for the Holtznagels and for Hemmes did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the seaplane arrival. Media outlets that published the photographs reported the details of the outing and the family’s recent developments.